Costa Central Oryzomys vs foothill flat sedge

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Cyperus amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	foothill flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cyperus
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Cyperus amabilis

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	foothill flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).